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0850, NT vs 0880, NT

Name: 0850, NT vs 0880, NT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 556 km apart · 0850, NT profile · 0880, NT profile

0850, NT 0880, NT

Postcode 0880 and postcode 0850 are two Northern Territory areas located about 556 km apart. Postcode 0880 has a much higher share of people using another language at home (36.5% compared to 19.2%) and a far higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (38.3% versus 23.7%). Renting is far more common in postcode 0880, where 67.2% of homes are rented, while postcode 0850 sees far more homes owned outright (15.7% versus 3.9%). The cost of renting differs sharply, with the typical weekly rent in postcode 0850 being far higher at $330, compared to just $95 in postcode 0880.

The gap in renting has narrowed since 2011, though other differences are growing. Both areas share an identical unemployment rate of 4.3% and have similar typical weekly family incomes. They are also alike in that neither has any public transport stops or departures. While both have a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to the national figure, this gap has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $235 higher in 0850, NT Other language: 17.2 pts higher in 0880, NT Renting: 16.1 pts higher in 0880, NT Unpaid child care: 14.6 pts higher in 0880, NT Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in 0850, NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +2,920 larger in 0850, NT gap widening

7,873 62nd pct 4,953 55th pct

Median age in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +1 yrs older in 0850, NT gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

Marital status

47.9% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 43.3%

36.6% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

0850, NT 0880, NT

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 22.6%

22.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

7.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

64.4% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 47.0%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 35.7%

35.0% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.9% Other religions +5.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +0.96 more in 0880, NT

4.63 62nd pct 5.59 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +1 more in 0850, NT

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +456 more in 0850, NT

1,737 66th pct 1,281 60th pct

Avg size in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +34 larger in 0850, NT

217 45th pct 183 41st pct

ICSEA in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +45 higher in 0850, NT

860 9th pct 815 5th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

10.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +$207 higher in 0850, NT gap widening

$1,040 87th pct $833 66th pct

Household income in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +$379 higher in 0880, NT gap narrowing

$2,027 79th pct $2,406 90th pct

Family income in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +$141 higher in 0880, NT gap narrowing

$2,284 74th pct $2,425 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.9%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 17.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

14.4% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +0.6 larger in 0880, NT gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 15.3%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 23.9%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 19.5%

13.8% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

5.6% 6 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +$235 higher in 0850, NT gap widening

$330 59th pct $95 1st pct

Mortgage in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +$108 higher in 0880, NT gap narrowing

$1,625 53rd pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +0.10 higher in 0880, NT gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.2 pts 1.7%

3.1% Other tenure +21.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 85.8%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 8.3%

2.2% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.7% Under $200 +38.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

35.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.2 pts 5.4%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 9.8%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.2 pts 15.0%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

13.3% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 0850, NT in 0880, NT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 0850, NT in 0880, NT even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 0850, NT in 0880, NT even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 0850, NT in 0880, NT even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 57.5%

5.6% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.9% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.2% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.3% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

1.1% Mining +15.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%

10.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

6.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +1 higher in 0850, NT

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +1 higher in 0850, NT

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 0850, NT in 0880, NT even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 0850, NT in 0880, NT even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +10 higher in 0850, NT

961 41st pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +0.3 higher in 0850, NT

3.3 45th pct 3.0 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +0.1 more in 0850, NT

3.7 47th pct 3.6 46th pct

15-min city in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +3.0 pts higher in 0880, NT

36.4% 38th pct 39.4% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +3.2 pts higher in 0880, NT

43.8% 47th pct 47.0% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 0850, NT in 0880, NT even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +12.1 pts higher in 0850, NT

71.0% 68th pct 58.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +2.8 pts higher in 0880, NT

80.5% 57th pct 83.3% 60th pct

Walk to health in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +44.6 pts higher in 0880, NT

26.1% 44th pct 70.8% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +6.7 more in 0850, NT

16.0 44th pct 9.3 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +5 higher in 0880, NT

2 45th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 0850, NT in 0880, NT +1.8 pts higher in 0880, NT

2.7% 8th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 0850, NT with nearby areas

0853, NT 0847, NT 0846, NT 0845, NT 0886, NT 0837, NT 0841, NT 0838, NT

Compare 0880, NT with nearby areas

0885, NT 0822, NT 0854, NT 0886, NT 0853, NT 0850, NT 0847, NT 4830, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 0850, NT vs 0880, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA0850/0850-nt/vs/POA0880/0880-nt